Hazmat Team Called to Factory Fire

A hazmat team has been called in response to a heavy fire reported at the Trialco metal smelting factory Monday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to the 900 E. 14th Street location just before noon. As emergency crews battled the blaze, a quantity of magnesium caught fire, according to reports. A hazmat team has been called in to deal with the fallout.

Magnesium is well known as a metal that is very difficult to extinguish once it's lit. It burns at temperatures reaching 5,610 °F.